Asus PRIME Z490M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 328%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 323%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics340% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive252% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200408
Uptime8.5 Days
Run DateMar 10 '23 at 10:00
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 997
95% 784 Pts
64-Core 1,482
92% 1,482 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Zotac(19DA 4675) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3165 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 531.18
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
340% Outstanding
Lighting 521
Reflection 538
Parallax 716
425% 592 fps
MRender 499
Gravity 543
Splatting 293
349% 445 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 340%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 564 587 584 579 548 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,509
Write 2,247
Mixed 1,649
SusWrite 580
390% 1,746 MB/s
4K Read 60.2
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 76.1
252% 85 MB/s
DQ Read 1,110
DQ Write 605
DQ Mixed 822
621% 846 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 252%
Great: 340%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
281GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1387 764 139 107 108 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
185% Outstanding
Read 1,459
Write 1,500
Mixed 1,074
SusWrite 435
250% 1,117 MB/s
4K Read 52.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 66.3
225% 77.8 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 704
DQ Mixed 273
315% 537 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 185%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 25.5
94% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 28.5
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRIME Z490M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,378 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $771
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